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Edgework: Changing directions is one of the core essential skills in skiing. You have to change directions not just to go where you were you want to go, but to also to avoid going where you don’t want to to (like into a tree or another skier ). Also…a change of direction is a great …
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Edgework: Skiing is about edges. It is the edge of the ski cutting into the snow which enables the turn. The speed at which you can change edges is important: do it fast enough and you’re probably a slalom racer. If you don’t do it fast enough-or with enough confidence–you can find yourself in trouble …
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Edgework: Skiing is about turning. No turns. No go (and probably trip to emergency room). Here’s a very short video on the pivot and why it’s necessary for controlled turning. There are slow pivots and fast pivots. Conditions (or gates) determine which one is appropriate. See the video, visualize, and realize.